Which Mk1 TT Is The Best Project Car?? (225 vs 180 vs VR6)

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I wanted to explain the differences between the various MK1 Audi TT models since they don't get a lot of comparison anymore. These are probably the best bang for your buck performance tuner you can buy right now and more people should know about them.
I am building one of these on my channel so If you would like to see that feel free to like and subscribe.
Thank you so much for watching!

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@lowmonte1978 11 месяцев назад

I had both the 180 and the 225. I recommend the 225 hands down. Super simple car to work on too. I love that you can remove the front end and pull the motor out pretty easily

@cigarsavor1945 Год назад

Great video! I just picked up a MK1 225 and it’s been a lot of fun.

@saifabdulla4615 2 года назад

I inherited a 225 Audi TT from my dad and slowly but surely everything is being either fixed or replaced because it stood a long time without being driven.I love this car it’s my pride and joy such a beauty and a fun car to drive. This is an amazing video

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

That sounds like a really special car! Thank you a ton for the support:) I am glad to hear you like the video.

@pepepantuflas1 Год назад

I seem em as like a cheaper porsch but still just as fun to drive

@reitsmaassociates Год назад

I remember when the mk1 first released, it was from off the planet , people could not help but stare in awe, it was that big a deal ! Enjoy your TT

@renerodriguez1876 Год назад

What issues did it give you?

@beaucauchemar 2 года назад

2005 3.2 owner and have to say that the sound and not having to worry about boost issues are enough to not even consider the 1.8T. Granted I use it as a daily and am not tempted to tune for more HP. The included body upgrades that come standard with the VR6 models (extended spoiler, front bumper/grille/headlamp differences, and rear honeycomb accent) is just icing on the cake, too. Not to mention the DSG is something special which is remarkable given that it was a first for a production car. My timing chain at 130k is still at -2 and -1 degrees btw with regular maintenance. Plus, with the VR6 being much more rare, it’s even more of a reason to seek it out. Did I mention the sound? Even with the stock exhaust it’s one of the best sounding cars around.

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

Both the dsg and the sound are fantastic mated to that engine:) my friend has a 3.2 a3 with the dsg and that car is a blast. Thanks for the support!

@mayjfrancois2027 10 месяцев назад

I got 180 Quattro I would say it’s the best engine choice because upgraded parts are everywhere. I’m doing forged rods, f21 turbo, ecaconcepts tune, wide band conversion, intercooler, rims tires, I’ve already done r8 coil pack, evap delete, diesel geek bushing, short shifter, wheel bearings, black widow exhaust,

@vmiramon69 2 года назад

a friend gave me an old tt 2000. im learing alot from the TT since im a Nissan guy. your video is very helpful thank you! its a new adventure for sure!

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

I am glad that the videos have been helpful. I was new to the platform before I bought one and it has been a great learning experience. Thank you for the support!

@stellastar144 2 года назад

Great information!! I daily a 2015 VW R-line Bug but have always wanted a small, zippy, two seater. I've been on the edge of getting an old TT and this video is pushing me over! The 3.2 is super tempting but I'm leaning more towards the 225 because I loooove turbos. I'm only holding back because project cars are a huge investment... financially AND emotionally. 😂 Would I fall in love!? Thanks again!

@treeskier802 10 месяцев назад

Awesome video.

@kevinbrekke8823 2 года назад

Awesome vid !!! I got my 5spd 180 planning on ko4 swapping since at the time I didn’t have a 225 option available (no money lol)

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

Thanks for the support! That sounds like it will be awesome!

@crzzymnn911 Год назад

Man they still look SO good.

@S.R.Productions Год назад

My first car was the 180 Quattro. Honestly, it is a car that as been irreplaceable. Hands down, my favorite car I have drove

@HunterDirection Год назад

They really are great platforms! Thank you for the support!

@treeskier802 10 месяцев назад

I’ve been watching a lot of your videos. I really like the mk1 TT and am thinking about getting a coupe. Any suggestions as to what I should look for? I only drive about 4000 miles per year in my own car so I’m thinking the TT could be my daily or maybe my winter car. I know I should make sure the timing belt and water pump has been done. About how much do you think I should pay? I think most the cars I see have around 100k miles. I’m hoping to find a silver one with black interior. Or maybe black on black. Thanks for the great content. If I get a TT I’ll certainly try some of your upgrades-although I’ll need a mechanic to do it for me since I don’t have access to a garage.

@rnrnrnm Год назад

great information

@johncarey7786 2 года назад

I had a lucky find of a 2005 3.2 with only 30K on the clock. It drives like a new car and I love it.

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

That is totally a lucky find! Sounds like an awesome car

@stevenharpervw 2 года назад

Really enjoyed this video 👍

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

I am glad you enjoyed it! Thank you a ton for the support! :)

@stevenharpervw 2 года назад

@@HunterDirection give my channel a look. Loads of TT and corrado how to videos

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

I'll be sure to check it out. I've always wanted a corrado someday!

@Chorochronchotor 2 года назад

I daily 180t - I just love it.

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

They are fantastic cars! Thank you for the support!

@thinkinges2497 Год назад

Just bought a 3.2 2005 for $200, with transmission issue but I hope it just need a service! Lol I love everything on the car. My first german car and a rare one, I want it for daily drive.

@ayka151 Год назад

Bought my first TT mk1 180 tuned by the previous owner mapped at rhyno very nice and clean with rota rims ram air filter cam belt water pump replaced good clutch m very few scratches and it's so much fun driving it butt... One thing on them is so annoying the wiring loom on the CD/cassette player 😒

@davejohnson742 Год назад

Just bought my first Audi tt . A 180 that's in awesome condition . I'm 53 next April and the car will be 20 , but even nipping to the shop's I drive it like I stole it . Isn't a mid life crisis moment , had that three years ago with the shotguns , it's just a fun car to drive

@Creeezzz777 Год назад

Awesome informative video! I'm looking to pick up my first car and I can't really decide which one to go with, the 180 or 225. How much faster is the 225Q than a FWD 180? I've heard that the difference is very minimal since the 225's AWD system weighs more. 🙂 I've heard that it's around 150KG more on the quattro, correct me if I'm wrong

@ryangoessl1917 10 месяцев назад

Having owned both a 2000 180 and now currently a 2002 225 I'd have to say I would never go back to a 180 if you can get a 225 get a 225 you will not regret it.

@Goldark96 2 года назад

Great video, i drive 225 mk1 , and i;ve spend a lot on it, the engine and turbo are bulletproof,. The electronics ( sensors , instrument cluster, coils) must be replaced at once xD, cos they go 1by1, once that is done its very reliable , i daily it and it has 260 000km

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

Thank you for the support! Glad you liked the video. I love my 225 as well. It's been a fantastic and underrated car. Plus it's a blast to drive.

@Creeezzz777 Год назад

Would you recommend a 250k++ km 1.8t TT in stock condition?

@Wachueu 2 года назад

Nice!

@andyknowles666 Год назад

You should come to the UK, the prices here for TT's are insanely cheap! most mk1's for sale are less than $2000

@aaronfinch7287 11 месяцев назад

I own a 225hp 6-speed Mk1 Roadster with Baseball Leather interior. I've added an aftermarket diverter to it which improves throttle response and torque relatively easily. I'm intrigued by the other possible Mods and will be researching them. One thing I was surprised didn't come up in this video is any discussion of FWD vs. AWD. I used to assume AWD is always preferable from a handling and torque-steer standpoint, but my mechanic educated me that the AWD on the TT Mk1 is Haldex, not Torsen, which essentially means the TT Quattro is FWD until the AWD kicks in. I've never driven a 180hp FWD TT, and I've also read there are a few Quattro 180hp TT's out there (although they are rare) and I'm curious if others have opinions on FWD vs Haldex AWD in these fantastic little cars.

@sirpeepsalot1 2 года назад

Here in the good 'ol UK of Britain, there are still a few TT's running around, most of them 180's. I bought a 3.2 because I didn't want a turbo, and as you say, the performance is very linear. Accelerating hard in Sport mode is frustrating because 2 gear changes sees you already exceeding our 70mph speed limit with the car still pulling strongly......and making an amazing noise while doing so. Would be good to take it out to Germany and see what it's like on the Autobahns.

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

Yeah the 3.2 is an incredible engine! My friend has an A3 with the Vr6 and it's so fun to drive! You are spot on, it's so linear that you don't realize you are going 70+ until you're well past it :) thanks for the support!

@sirpeepsalot1 2 года назад

@@HunterDirection Oh, I'm well aware when I'm doing 70+, learned very early on to keep a close eye on the speedo ! Had cruise control fitted so I could just enjoy the drive. 😁😁😁

@ENFDO 8 месяцев назад

A turbo in a 3.2L is something sick, nothing can match it.

@AlleneOlton Год назад

Crazy the prices in US, I just picked up a 225 2003 107k miles for £1500, bargain if you ask me

@HunterDirection Год назад

It really is wild how much more expensive these cars are in the states. Thank you for the support!

@Al-qv5vs 2 года назад

I have a mk1 tt 225 stage 1. It is the car that has given me most pleasure driving. I love it. But be prepared to be continually fixing things and spending money. Driven sensibly I get 37mpg. I believe the 3.2 is good for only 25mpg

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in loving the tuned 225s. Such an underrated car. :) thanks for the support!

@kennethfrazee2540 2 года назад

I get around mid 20's avg maybe, 29mpg @ 75mph long trips. And yes my 225 has been sorted and I accelerate as gently as possible given the price of gas now... I could imagine 32mpg at 60mph on a flat surface. You're referring to mpgs not kilometers, right?

@silvix3137 Год назад

i couldnt care less about what people think, a mk1 tt will be my first car

@kellykangur Год назад

I'm thinking the same... Just scared for the repair costs and fuel prices

@jungillestt02 Год назад

I've had a 180 sitting in my driveway for like a year. I just started fixing it up. I don't think ima upgrade the turbo anytime soon knowing it can get up to 250ish hp with it is dope. Definitely going to be fun 😅

@yoFigure 2 года назад

Love my 180Q even though its always broken haha

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

They are fantastic cars! I'm glad your loving your tt as well!

@antonistheo4988 2 года назад

Im thinking to buy a tt 225 or a pug rcz or a fiesta st mk7 one you think is the best??

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

That's a really interesting question. From an american perspective the rcz will always be cool because you cant get them here haha. From my research though that car is basically the mk2 tt. The fiesta and the rcz will both feel like more modern cars than the 225 which is a blessing and a curse. The mk2tt platform is known for being very reliable and I've been in a mk2 tts quite a bit, which was a blast! The 225 feels like more of an analog car when compared to the mk2 platform from my personal experience. Lots of that classic turbo car feel with turbo lag and fantastic road feel. Id look into if the rcz has magnetic ride like the tts or not. Both are great though. Ive also only heard good things about the fiesta st, but it's fwd so it will feel alot different than the haldex systems in the audi based cars. Happy to chat more about it if youd like. Thanks for the support!

@CarChris82 2 года назад

I have a mk2 and a mk1 project car

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

That is awesome! I have been looking at the mk2's alot lately. You've got a sweet channel by the way :)

@juansalazar3574 2 года назад

Hey what's the company name for the e-85tune bro

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

It's a company that does remote tuning called Motoza. I've ran their tunes on my past audis and my 225 and loved them. Ill be putting the e85 one on the tt once winter is over. Link: motozaperformance.com/

@pervertt Год назад

Buy the car for what it is - a piece of automotive sculpture and one of the best looking cars to emerge from the late 20th century. If you want something faster more nimble, buy another car. If you do mod it, do so sensibly and try to leave the car's iconic lines alone. You wouldn't buy a Picasso and improve it with a few brush strokes of your own, would you?

@youngstayoung6633 Год назад

225, more tune ability and lighter than the 3.2. A little map will make it quicker

@jstredlicious3869 Год назад

Yeah we have all THREE types in the UK too yeah?

@HunterDirection Год назад

I actually think over in the UK there are more than 3 variants:) those are the main ones over here haha. Thank you for the support!

@lamontcranston1933 Год назад

Would you be kind enough to tell me about your gage and mounting. Thank you.

@HunterDirection Год назад

I've actually got a whole video dedicated to that. That should explain it alot better than just via text. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rs95ES5W9k0.html I am happy to answer any questions you have about it. Thanks for the support!

@lamontcranston1933 Год назад

@@HunterDirection Au contraire. Merci Vous. And, I haven't used French since I took it for 14 years to get credit for 2. Your work has helped me beyond what I can describe. I'm thinking I'm going to apply to RU-vid University for a BS in HunterDirectionology. My previous 30 or so cars have been old BMWs so I'm getting raised eyebrows from both my daughters. The oldest started with a 150K, '82 320i in '92 to ease the taxi runs to after school activities. It ran another through college and another100K. My explanation is, I've just turned 80 and am doing my best to get back to my first car, a '54 100-4 Austin Healey roadster with which I learned about cars during the mid-60's. I'm weeks away from running out to Tempe and picking up my '01 Quattro roadster with a baseball glove interior and fat 5 wheels. I want to change nothing on the outside other than perhaps a lip and in the back of my mind, remove the rear lip, but for sure, want to do 3" in and out of the turbo and maybe (?) larger injectors before a tune from Motozaperformance. Then vacuum lines. I bought my new big smile from Chuck who owns Autodealz AZ, my 3rd purchase this year, and it's with now with Rick, an independent tech there who will let me know what I need before I head 1,900 miles east to mid Ohio.Haldex (?), etc He helped with shocks and control arms on the last one, an '04 545/6. Seeing you open with the flopping out of your table & setting up connects with me and I appreciate your thoughtfulness, your work. I enjoy it because you do. Thank you

@HunterDirection Год назад

@@lamontcranston1933 Wow! It sounds like you have had some incredibly special cars through the years. I bet the mid 60s were a fascinating time to learn all about them. Plus, getting to see them change throughout the golden decades of automotive engineering would be a dream come true. I bet you have some great stories to tell! Your tt sounds like it will be a great car! I love the fat 5s, and have a set as my winter wheels. A full 3 inch airflow system and tune would really wake the car up! It means alot to me that you have found value in these videos, so I really do appreciate it. Thank you again for the support! Happy to offer any advice I can or answer some more questions if you have any.

@lamontcranston1933 Год назад

@@HunterDirection I stay in touch with a friend since kindergarden. He saved $600 and got a 2 door Merc stick. Shaving the head a bit and adding duals was the way to do it then. We were blessed to have parents who wanted us to learn stick so we had back to back 2 dr Pontiac, V8 sticks, '55 & 60. I learned to pull transmissions with the first one. My dad walked to work for a couple of weeks while a friend and I figured it out. Cars weren't the be all to end all. We all went on to different things. I, a linguist. I was able to buy the Healey, $650, and did a frame up rebuild in my folks garage while I worked in a steel mill one summer. My mom sat at the upholstery shop and watched them make the seats, top and tonneau. That went away with our first daughter, for whom we bought an '82 320i when she was 16 for $1,500 with 150K on it. I was so impressed they used compression rather than friction lock washers, we switched to buying old BMW's for ourselves.Both our daughters started with 320's, and are having strokes dad is defecting to an Audi. And on and on. Really, have the best day. I'll have to send some pix somehow. Thank you again for your work, appropriately paced delivery and creativity.

@lamontcranston1933 Год назад

I forgot. . . shaving the head and duals were complemented, for the drag strip, with sawdust imbedded winter treads. Well, those and the flipper or spun aluminum hub caps, and skirts we took off before the runs. And to this day, I'm still not in jail !

@justinaycock6652 2 года назад

In all honesty.....NONE as your daily only option lol. I love my mk1 225 convert....but damn.... Always finicky issues. Especially electrical stuff. But if your hands on and are willing to do the work yourself, 225 is the way to go. VR6 is just to hard to work on in my opinion when things get into serious repairs.

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

Thanks for the support! Yeah, there are definite downsides to having a modified daily. The 1.8t is thankfully pretty reliable compared to some of audis other tuner friendly engines. I agree though, the lack of space with the vr6 definitely makes it harder to work on.

@justinaycock6652 2 года назад

@@HunterDirection just subscribed today love what your doing bro. I watch allllllot of parrot Bros so good to see more mk1 love out there. No matter daily or not there beautiful cars and once you learn the haldex system and the way it drives there epic fun in the Twisties. Keep it up 👍

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

@@justinaycock6652 Thank you so much! I'm a fan of the parrot bros as well. I love the 225 so far. You are totally right it's a blast in corners!

@mikemayers9353 2 года назад

im going for a FWD 180 since i will put rods in it and slap the turbo from my a4 (k04 064) on it , and i like a fwd more than a fake AWD car ,

@haviiithelegogunner907 2 года назад

In Germany the Prices of the 225 and 3.2 are skyrocketing … a 3.2 manuel will set you back 15k+++ €. A good 225 in a nice colour will start at 7-8 and will go up to 15k! The high horsepower builds in Germany are all based on the 3.2 Vr6. There are streetlegal turbo Kits that give you 500 hp and 500 Nm for like 8k. The TT Mk1 is the best and cheapest platform to run a reliable and good looking 500 HP, Manuel, 4wd 👍🏻

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

Woah I had no idea they were that popular in Germany. It's such an undervalued car for sure. I wouldn't be surprised if the prices went up in other countries as well. Someday I want to turbo a vr6 for sure. I'll have to look into those kits more:)

@tthiagobritto Год назад

@@HunterDirection Yeah here in Brazil I couldn´t find one TT 225 for less than $15k. Still looking for one to call mine.

@brianmatthew582 Год назад

Excellent jib

@jamiewells688 2 года назад

What ever one you get buy the Bentley repair manual worth the 100 bucks. I daily a 225.

@HunterDirection 2 года назад

That is so true! It's a great investment

@lamontcranston1933 Год назад

@@HunterDirection I just got mine. Hardback. Get 'em while you can.

@terrybillington2482 Год назад

Should have also explained that they are very hard and expensive to fix. As there is no room in the engine bay. Everything has to come out To repair easy jobs. Had one myself the 225. Spent £1500 in 3 month. Transmition oil seel. Altinator. Turbo connection as they have little screw inserts that Are the stupidest idea. Liked the car . Didn't like the reliability. Oh and the dash display can Cost you when it goes. And it will. Had a audi s 3 310 bhp Much better car.

@pepepantuflas1 Год назад

Litterly can't wait to pick up a 08 tt 3.2 and I've been watching audi tt porn for the last week

@HunterDirection Год назад

They are incredible cars! I am excited for you haha